The Library of Neurodivergent Alexandria
An open archive of neurodivergent voices: writing, talks, podcasts and stories, gathered by the NeuroHub community.
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Jobs, interviews, managers and meetings: what working life is really like for us, and what actually helps.
A new report led by Bournemouth University researchers says complex online forms, rigid criteria and traditional interviews can exclude capable neurodivergent candidates from hospitality jobs. It…
A survey by vocational rehabilitation provider Working To Wellbeing suggests many UK managers feel unsure how to support neurodivergent staff. That matters more as the NHS moves towards support based…
A WorkBC roundtable in British Columbia brought employers and neurodivergent employees together. Their advice was practical: be flexible in interviews, plan for sensory needs, and communicate…
A survey of 332 neurodivergent adults found that people who camouflage more also report more ‘Zoom fatigue’, and the link was stronger for women. The study is a preprint and has not yet been peer…
Being late diagnosed has changed my life. That really is the understatement of the year, believe me. It has taught me so much about myself. For the first time, I actually feel like I know myself…
Just What Does Spider-Man Have to Do with Demand Avoidance? by Stephen Ashfield and Dr Claire Stubbs The new Spider-Man movie sees our hero battling villains aplenty (though not the ones I want to…
A survey of people working in ABA-based services in Brazil found very high levels of emotional exhaustion. The findings matter because ABA is a contested approach and staff wellbeing shapes how…
Site New page: A third place needs a cave. A third place is somewhere to be with other people that is not home, not work or school, and not somewhere you have to buy anything. The library has always…
Autistic children may experience school in a very different way to their peers. From the moment they leave home in the morning, many autistic children are on high alert. The journey to school is…
THE MAG SERVICES DIRECTORY Below you will find a list of services that do great work for the neurodivergent community. I've split them into Brighton, the rest of East/West Sussex and some national…
Dr Claire Stubbs is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist specialising in ADHD, trauma, attachment and neurodiversity. Her work integrates neuroscience, Internal Family Systems (IFS), attachment…
For half a century I attended football matches without a clue that I had autism and ADHD. I stood on terraces in all kinds of weather, but in recent years it has become a real struggle. After my…
Considering that my paid work is writing about gambling, you might imagine I spend a lot of time in betting shops or visiting online sites. Well you'd be wrong and there is a very good reason why…
Answering an MP’s question, the DWP listed Disability Confident, Access to Work, Keep Britain Working and an employer advice service. It did not say how well they work for neurodivergent people.…
Our glossary asks a question we keep coming back to: If you’re not at home and you’re not at work or school but you are at a place that provides community without being required to buy stuff, where…
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Week 42 runs Sunday 2026-10-11 through Saturday 2026-10-17. The day headings below carry their dates. The companion piece is Stimpunks.org Changelog for Week 42 2026: From the Yurt to the Reading…
This livestream sets out to explore what it is like to be both a patient and professional in the world of healthcare while also being Autistic and/or multiply neurodivergent. You are invited to join…
I was 40. I was at a conference. The energy! I was among my people (I thought) feeling like I belonged — really belonged! It was heady, something I had really never felt before. I had knowledge and…
This was a week of building with other people. Helen Edgar built much of her own corner of Stimpunks.World, and her Faery Yurt grew a reading room, a music room, and a wood stove you can keep going.…
Site New page: Hold a cogen. A cogen is a small, regular conversation where the people in a room work out how to change it. The name and the practice are Christopher Emdin's, from For White Folks Who…
Content note: One paragraph has a blunt discussion of current events. If you don’t want to read it, I’ve marked it so you can skip. This post is addressed to my subscribers and followers, the people…
This week in our NeuroCourage community, someone joined a new group whose sign-up asked, “What brought you here?” She answered “An email.” When she got into the group, she saw that everyone else…
What if rest were part of the work, the way an eyelid is part of an eye? Drawing on Tagore, the Japanese concept of Ma, Tricia Hersey and the image of a fallow field, this post explores Autistic…